Posts that remind us how the light gets in and inspire us. Inspiring photos and quotes
Last night before I went to bed I saw the news that beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh (or Thay as he was known to his students) had died at age 95. I loved reading his teachings. What a long life he led through difficulties I can only imagine. Still he Read more…
Today, the temperature outside is around 32 degrees, a very happy temperature for Minneapolis in January. As I gaze out my window at my bird feeders I notice that the birds visiting the feeders are no longer puffed up like chubby marshmallows. Instead their proportions have returned to their usual Read more…
Last week I began an online experience like no other experience I’ve had online. I joined a 21-day group where members receive a prompt each day to tell a story related to the prompt. The group is called a “Story Pod” and we have members from 27 countries around the Read more…
I am moving slowly this weekend, feeling like I’m fighting off a slight cold, so I’m cuddling under a blanket in my favorite chair much of the time reading. The bitter cold has returned after a single day respite yesterday with temperatures in the twenties. I was looking forward to Read more…
Some days I wake up and all I can say is Alleluia! For the beauty and sanctity of all life, for the privilege of waking up one more time on this perfectly imperfect world, for this breath and this one, and the next one. The landscape outside our windows was Read more…